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CHE

Chemed Corp

Feb 17 • 04:00PM ET

473.06

-0.16 -0.03 %

Healthcare • Medical Care Facilities • USA • NYSE

Peers: ENSG EHC HCA SEM AMED HUM TDOC CYH ACHC UHS

| Held by: IJH VTI VB VBK SDVY VXF XMHQ MDY VIG SPMD

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Index	-	P/E	25.01	EPS (ttm)	18.91	Insider Own	1.99%	Shs Outstand	14.11M	Perf Week	5.55%
Market Cap	6.70B	Forward P/E	18.62	EPS next Y	25.41	Insider Trans	-1.79%	Shs Float	13.88M	Perf Month	3.08%
Enterprise Value	6.71B	PEG	3.22	EPS next Q	7.03	Inst Own	97.66%	Short Float	4.66%	Perf Quarter	6.06%
Income	278.81M	P/S	2.65	EPS this Y	-4.23%	Inst Trans	-1.61%	Short Ratio	4.31	Perf Half Y	6.28%
Sales	2.53B	P/B	6.20	EPS next Y	14.70%	ROA	16.43%	Short Interest	0.65M	Perf YTD	10.56%
Book/sh	76.31	P/C	51.64	EPS next 5Y	5.79%	ROE	24.11%	52W High	623.60 -24.14%	Perf Year	-14.55%
Cash/sh	9.16	P/FCF	18.59	EPS past 3/5Y	5.68% 8.37%	ROIC	23.71%	52W Low	408.42 15.83%	Perf 3Y	-7.86%
Dividend Est.	2.20 (0.47%)	EV/EBITDA	16.15	Sales past 3/5Y	4.36% 4.63%	Gross Margin	30.34%	Volatility	2.23% 2.72%	Perf 5Y	-3.74%
Dividend TTM	2.20 (0.47%)	EV/Sales	2.65	EPS Y/Y TTM	-4.77%	Oper. Margin	13.88%	ATR (14)	11.41	Perf 10Y	250.41%
Dividend Ex-Date	Feb 23, 2026	Quick Ratio	1.33	Sales Y/Y TTM	6.45%	Profit Margin	11.02%	RSI (14)	68.79	Recom	1.40
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	8.74% 7.74%	Current Ratio	1.35	EPS Q/Q	-10.76%	SMA20	5.65%	Beta	0.43	Target Price	555.50
Payout	9.05%	Debt/Eq	0.13	Sales Q/Q	3.09%	SMA50	7.52%	Rel Volume	1.02	Prev Close	473.22
Employees	15695	LT Debt/Eq	0.09	Earnings	Feb 25 AMC	SMA200	0.92%	Avg Volume	150.20K	Price	473.06
IPO	Jun 29, 1982	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	-1.77% -0.18%	Trades		Volume	152,970	Change	-0.03%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Jan-22-26	Downgrade	Jefferies	Buy → Hold	$475
Sep-02-25	Upgrade	Jefferies	Hold → Buy	$550
Jul-25-25	Initiated	Jefferies	Hold	$500
Mar-11-20	Upgrade	RBC Capital Mkts	Sector Perform → Outperform	$448 → $535
Nov-01-19	Upgrade	JMP Securities	Mkt Perform → Mkt Outperform	$490
Sep-06-19	Reiterated	BofA/Merrill	Buy	$470 → $500
Oct-12-18	Initiated	BofA/Merrill	Buy	$390
Aug-28-17	Initiated	KeyBanc Capital Mkts	Sector Weight
Nov-01-16	Reiterated	RBC Capital Mkts	Sector Perform	$162 → $148
Jul-27-16	Reiterated	RBC Capital Mkts	Sector Perform	$136 → $162
May-02-16	Reiterated	RBC Capital Mkts	Sector Perform	$135 → $136
Oct-26-15	Reiterated	RBC Capital Mkts	Sector Perform	$129 → $154
Oct-26-15	Reiterated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$150 → $152
Sep-22-15	Reiterated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$147 → $150
Jul-27-15	Reiterated	RBC Capital Mkts	Sector Perform	$110 → $129
Feb-19-15	Reiterated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$122 → $123
Sep-23-14	Reiterated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$110 → $115
Jun-10-14	Reiterated	RBC Capital Mkts	Sector Perform	$70 → $74
May-01-14	Reiterated	Oppenheimer	Outperform	$90 → $92
Sep-10-13	Reiterated	Deutsche Bank	Hold	$70 → $63

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Feb-16-26 11:05PM	3 Reasons to Sell CHE and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Feb-13-26 01:20PM	Chemed Corporation Board of Directors Authorizes an Additional $300 Million for Stock Repurchase and Declares Quarterly Dividend of 60 Cents (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-03-26 09:01PM	Chemed Corporation (CHE): A Bull Case Theory (Insider Monkey)
Jan-25-26 11:38PM	3 Low-Volatility Stocks We Find Risky (StockStory)
Jan-23-26 09:41AM	Alphabet upgraded, Micron initiated: Wall Streets top analyst calls (TipRanks)
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Jan-22-26 12:56PM	Why Chemed (CHE) Shares Are Sliding Today (StockStory)
09:37AM	Alphabet upgraded, Micron initiated: Wall Street's top analyst calls (The Fly)
08:00AM	Here Are Thursdays Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Alphabet, Callaway Golf, Datadog, Hyatt Hotels, Palantir, Texas Instruments, Verizon, and More (24/7 Wall St.)
Jan-02-26 12:00PM	Chemed to Report Fourth-Quarter 2025 Earnings February 25, Related Conference Call to Be Held on February 26 (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-18-25 07:45AM	Should Investors Hold Chemed Stock in Their Portfolio Now? (Zacks)
Dec-09-25 12:00PM	Chemed (CHE) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know (Zacks)
Dec-04-25 12:00PM	Chemed Corporation to Present at the BofA Securities 2025 Virtual Home Care Conference (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-27-25 11:30AM	Chemed (CHE) Down 5.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? (Zacks)
Nov-25-25 10:50AM	New VITAS Healthcare Video Honors Caregiver's Journey and the Power of Hospice at Home (PR Newswire)
Nov-23-25 10:32PM	Senior Health, Home Health & Hospice Stocks Q3 Highlights: Chemed (NYSE:CHE) (StockStory)
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Nov-20-25 10:35PM	Senior Health, Home Health & Hospice Stocks Q3 Highlights: Chemed (NYSE:CHE) (StockStory)
Nov-11-25 09:55AM	Wall Street Analysts Predict a 32.69% Upside in Chemed (CHE): Here's What You Should Know (Zacks)
Nov-07-25 11:28AM	Chemed Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of 60 Cents (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-04-25 12:00PM	Chemed Corporation to Present at the UBS 2025 Global Healthcare Conference (GlobeNewswire)
12:36AM	5 Revealing Analyst Questions From Chemed's Q3 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Oct-30-25 03:48PM	Chemed Corp (CHE) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Revenue Growth Amid Margin Pressures (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-29-25 02:45PM	CHE Q3 CY2025 Deep Dive: Margin Pressure Persists Despite Operational Progress in Core Segments (StockStory) +6.06%
01:11PM	Why Are Chemed (CHE) Shares Soaring Today (StockStory)
09:08AM	CHE Stock Falls on Q3 Earnings and Revenue Miss, Margins Crash (Zacks)
Oct-28-25 05:35PM	Chemed (CHE) Lags Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:37PM	Chemed's (NYSE:CHE) Q3 Earnings Results: Revenue In Line With Expectations (StockStory)
04:29PM	Chemed: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:15PM	Chemed Reports Third-Quarter 2025 Results (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-26-25 11:12PM	Chemed (CHE) Q3 Earnings: What To Expect (StockStory)
Oct-14-25 11:40AM	OPCH or CHE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
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Oct-08-25 12:04AM	3 Reasons CHE is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Oct-07-25 09:37AM	Here's How Chemed Corp. (CHE) Building Long-Term Shareholder Value (Insider Monkey)
Oct-01-25 12:00PM	Chemed To Report Third-Quarter 2025 Earnings October 28, Related Conference Call To Be Held On October 29 (Business Wire)
Sep-25-25 11:48AM	VITAS Healthcare, Leading Hospice Provider, Named a 2025 Top Workplace in Healthcare by Top Workplaces USA (PR Newswire)
Sep-23-25 12:00PM	Chemed Corporation to Present at the Jefferies 2025 Healthcare Services Conference (Business Wire)
Sep-22-25 05:06PM	3 Recession-Ready Stocks That Thrive When the Economy Sputters (MarketBeat)
Sep-16-25 11:43AM	Chemed Corporation (CHE): A Bull Case Theory (Insider Monkey)
Sep-02-25 03:35PM	Why Chemed (CHE) Stock Is Up Today (StockStory)
Aug-28-25 11:30AM	Why Is Chemed (CHE) Up 9.3% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Aug-13-25 12:15AM	CHE Q2 Deep Dive: Margin Pressure, Medicare Cap Challenges, and Strategic Repositioning (StockStory)
Aug-12-25 11:42PM	5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Chemed's Q2 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Aug-10-25 11:31PM	Q2 Earnings Outperformers: Chemed (NYSE:CHE) And The Rest Of The Senior Health, Home Health & Hospice Stocks (StockStory)
Aug-01-25 12:50PM	Chemed Corporation Board of Directors Authorizes an Additional $300 Million for Stock Repurchase and Declares Quarterly Dividend of 60 Cents (Business Wire)
Jul-31-25 03:20AM	Chemed Corp (CHE) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges and Strategic Growth (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-30-25 04:22PM	VITAS® Healthcare Announces CEO Transition and Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer (GlobeNewswire) -10.36%
02:49PM	Why Chemed Stock Is Plummeting Today (Motley Fool)
01:41PM	Why Chemed (CHE) Stock Is Trading Lower Today (StockStory)
Jul-29-25 06:13PM	Chemed's (NYSE:CHE) Q2 Earnings Results: Revenue In Line With Expectations But Stock Drops (StockStory)
06:00PM	Chemed (CHE) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates (Zacks)
04:56PM	Chemed: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:15PM	Chemed Reports Second-Quarter 2025 Results and Announces Executive Management Departure (Business Wire)
Jul-28-25 11:40AM	ASTH vs. CHE: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
Jul-27-25 11:02PM	Chemed (CHE) Q2 Earnings: What To Expect (StockStory)
10:11AM	Chemed updates 2025 forecast as Q1 revenue shows continued growth (Insider Monkey)
Jul-24-25 10:27AM	Chemed Corporation (CHE): A Bull Case Theory (Insider Monkey)
Jul-23-25 08:07AM	Chemed (CHE) Fell due to Concerns Over Potential Medicare Cap Limits (Insider Monkey)
Jul-22-25 10:00AM	Analysts Estimate Chemed (CHE) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Jul-17-25 10:38AM	RBC Capital Lowered Firm's PT on Chemed Corporation (CHE), Kept a Buy Rating (Insider Monkey)
Jul-10-25 11:40AM	ASTH or CHE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
Jun-30-25 01:47PM	Why Chemed (CHE) Shares Are Plunging Today (StockStory) -12.95%
Jun-27-25 04:15PM	Chemed To Report Second-Quarter 2025 Earnings July 29, 2025 (Business Wire)
07:59AM	Reasons to Add Align Technology Stock to Your Portfolio Now (Zacks)
Jun-20-25 09:48AM	5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From Chemed's Q1 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Jun-08-25 11:31PM	Senior Health, Home Health & Hospice Stocks Q1 In Review: Chemed (NYSE:CHE) Vs Peers (StockStory)
Jun-06-25 12:02AM	3 Reasons CHE is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
May-23-25 11:40AM	AMED or CHE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
11:30AM	Chemed (CHE) Up 2.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue? (Zacks)
May-19-25 02:53PM	Chemed Corporation Holds Annual Meeting of Stockholders; Board Declares Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
May-14-25 12:00PM	Chemed Corporation to Present at the 2025 RBC Global Healthcare Conference (Business Wire)
May-06-25 12:00PM	Chemed Corporation to Present at the Bank of America Securities Health Care Conference 2025 (Business Wire)
May-02-25 09:00PM	LRT Capital Management April 2025 Investor Update (Seeking Alpha)
11:40AM	OPCH vs. CHE: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
12:40AM	3 Cash-Heavy Stocks Skating on Thin Ice (StockStory)
Apr-29-25 09:06AM	3 Dawdling Stocks That Concern Us (StockStory)
Apr-28-25 03:03AM	Option Care Health (OPCH) To Report Earnings Tomorrow: Here Is What To Expect (StockStory)
Apr-25-25 10:18AM	CHE Stock Falls Despite Q1 Earnings & Revenue Beat, Gross Margin Declines (Zacks)
12:11AM	Q1 2025 Chemed Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Apr-24-25 04:14PM	Chemed Corporation (CHE) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha) -6.61%
09:15AM	Chemed Corporation (CHE): A Bull Case Theory (Insider Monkey)
Apr-23-25 05:45PM	Chemed (CHE) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
05:02PM	Chemed's (NYSE:CHE) Q1 Sales Beat Estimates (StockStory)
04:43PM	Chemed: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:15PM	Chemed Reports First-Quarter 2025 Results (Business Wire)
Apr-22-25 08:03AM	Chemed (CHE) Reports Earnings Tomorrow: What To Expect (StockStory)
Apr-15-25 05:01AM	Q4 Earnings Highs And Lows: Chemed (NYSE:CHE) Vs The Rest Of The Senior Health, Home Health & Hospice Stocks (StockStory)
Apr-14-25 03:15PM	Aristotle Small/Mid Cap Equity Q1 2025 Commentary (Seeking Alpha)
11:40AM	OPCH or CHE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
Apr-07-25 08:17AM	Chemed Corporation (CHE) Shares Retreated by -13% During TimesSquare U.S. FOCUS Growth Strategy's Holding Period (Insider Monkey)
Apr-03-25 05:05AM	Chemed (CHE): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q4 Earnings? (StockStory)
Apr-01-25 12:00PM	Chemed To Report First-Quarter 2025 Earnings April 23, Related Conference Call To Be Held On April 24 (Business Wire)
Mar-28-25 11:30AM	Why Is Chemed (CHE) Up 4.5% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Mar-20-25 11:40AM	OPCH vs. CHE: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
Mar-18-25 09:01AM	2 Healthcare Stocks with Solid Fundamentals and 1 to Brush Off (StockStory)
Mar-12-25 05:02AM	Senior Health, Home Health & Hospice Stocks Q4 Teardown: AdaptHealth (NASDAQ:AHCO) Vs The Rest (StockStory)
Mar-03-25 01:24PM	Chemed Corporation to Present at the Oppenheimer 35th Annual Healthcare Conference (Business Wire)
Feb-28-25 02:22AM	Chemed Corp (CHE) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong VITAS Growth Amid Roto-Rooter Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
12:28AM	Q4 2024 Chemed Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Feb-26-25 06:15PM	Chemed (CHE) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks) +7.39%
05:15PM	Chemed: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
05:00PM	Chemeds (NYSE:CHE) Q4: Beats On Revenue (StockStory)

Chemed Corp. engages in the provision of healthcare and maintenance services. It operates through the VITAS and Roto-Rooter segments. The VITAS segment offers hospice and palliative care services to patients through a network of physicians, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers. The Roto-Rooter segment includes plumbing, drain cleaning, water restoration, and other related services to residential and commercial customers. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
LEE SPENCER S	executive vice president	Feb 13 '26	Option Exercise	469.56	499	234,310	15,066	Feb 17 04:50 PM
HUTTON THOMAS C	vice president	Feb 13 '26	Option Exercise	469.56	199	93,442	32,553	Feb 17 04:36 PM
Wherley Joel L	CEO - Vitas Healthcare	Feb 13 '26	Option Exercise	469.56	273	128,190	932	Feb 17 03:58 PM
Witzeman Michael D	VP & Chief Financial Officer	Feb 13 '26	Option Exercise	469.56	413	193,928	6,073	Feb 17 03:37 PM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	president and CEO	Feb 13 '26	Option Exercise	469.56	2,714	1,274,386	96,911	Feb 17 03:14 PM
Judkins Brian C	VP and Chief Legal Officer	Feb 13 '26	Option Exercise	469.56	351	164,816	2,538	Feb 17 02:33 PM
Nicholas Westfall	former officer	Dec 11 '25	Proposed Sale	430.62	942	405,645		Dec 11 12:22 PM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	president and CEO	Nov 24 '25	Sale	437.55	2,000	875,100	94,197	Nov 25 02:47 PM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	Officer	Nov 24 '25	Proposed Sale	438.00	2,000	876,000		Nov 24 01:24 PM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	president and CEO	Sep 26 '25	Sale	461.28	3,000	1,383,840	96,197	Sep 29 11:59 AM
Kevin McNamara	Officer	Sep 26 '25	Proposed Sale	428.55	2,000	857,107		Sep 29 11:57 AM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	Officer	Sep 26 '25	Proposed Sale	460.00	1,000	460,000		Sep 26 03:35 PM
GRACE PATRICK P	Director	Sep 09 '25	Sale	463.39	150	69,508	3,397	Sep 10 11:51 AM
Patrick P. Grace	Director	Sep 09 '25	Proposed Sale	463.78	150	69,567		Sep 09 05:10 PM
RICE THOMAS P	Director	Jul 31 '25	Proposed Sale	418.01	556	232,411		Aug 22 11:18 AM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	president and CEO	Aug 05 '25	Sale	428.55	2,000	857,100	99,197	Aug 05 04:42 PM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	Officer	Aug 05 '25	Proposed Sale	428.73	2,000	857,460		Aug 05 04:10 PM
WALSH GEORGE J III	Director	Aug 04 '25	Buy	417.10	200	83,420	3,523	Aug 05 03:24 PM
Westfall Nicholas Michael	Executive Vice President	Aug 04 '25	Sale	421.91	10,012	4,224,163	0	Aug 05 10:30 AM
Nicholas M Westfall	Officer	Aug 04 '25	Proposed Sale	417.85	10,012	4,183,514		Aug 04 04:50 PM
LEE SPENCER S	executive vice president	May 16 '25	Sale	577.99	1,500	866,985	14,627	May 19 09:58 AM
Westfall Nicholas Michael	Executive Vice President	May 09 '25	Option Exercise	451.72	26,088	11,784,456	33,012	May 12 02:42 PM
LEE SPENCER S	executive vice president	May 07 '25	Sale	577.86	1,500	866,790	16,127	May 08 09:13 AM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	president and CEO	May 05 '25	Option Exercise	471.74	10,000	4,717,400	111,679	May 06 11:59 AM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	president and CEO	May 05 '25	Sale	576.45	1,500	864,675	101,197	May 06 11:59 AM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	Officer	May 05 '25	Proposed Sale	575.46	1,500	863,190		May 05 04:03 PM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	president and CEO	Mar 31 '25	Sale	615.33	1,000	615,330	101,679	Apr 01 11:05 AM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	Director	Mar 31 '25	Proposed Sale	605.70	1,000	605,700		Mar 31 03:54 PM
Witzeman Michael D	VP & Chief Financial Officer	Mar 10 '25	Option Exercise	445.35	8,796	3,917,299	13,154	Mar 11 03:12 PM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	president and CEO	Mar 06 '25	Sale	593.67	2,000	1,187,340	102,679	Mar 07 11:03 AM
MCNAMARA KEVIN J	Director	Mar 06 '25	Proposed Sale	593.60	2,000	1,187,199		Mar 06 04:28 PM
LEE SPENCER S	executive vice president	Mar 03 '25	Sale	592.25	1,326	785,324	17,627	Mar 03 03:28 PM

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